Walking in His Mercies
For many years, I've enjoyed the solitude of walking my dog in the cool of the evening or the dewy wet sparkle of a crisp morning. It is often a time of inspiration and introspection for me. But tonight as...
A Little Jesus on the Side
How many times have you ordered a wonderful entrée at a restaurant, then as the waitress pivots to walk away you add: “and a little Ranch on the side, please,” or_______ (fill in the blank)? I wonder if sometimes I...
SPIRIT OF THE CROSS
Did you ever have a creative inspiration for something that is so clear and urgent you can hardly get to it fast enough? That’s what I was sensing one Good Friday morning a few years ago. It was mostly an...
Painting a Picture of Hope
Beginnings— So important! How many of them do we get in life? For some it may feel like they've only had a few, at least when it comes to good beginnings. Or perhaps they had some good starts, but each...
Being Grateful in the Bad
How many times do I have to tell you…? Sound like echoes from your mother or father? How about your heavenly father? Well, don’t know about you, but God still has to remind me of some things over and over. Recently...
God Speaks Through Signs
Temperatures are plummeting here in So Cal and seemed to have come down in sync with the Christmas decorations. The Holidays may be over, and it's now January 2022, but like a winter scene on a picture postcard, the chilly...
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way
Have you ever wondered if God has a sense of humor? I believe He does. Solomon once wrote: “A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance,” (Proverbs 15:13). I’ve always loved a good joke and with this current environment of Covid and political stress we can...
Peanut Butter and Other Sticky Firsts
I awoke this morning to a cloudy day. Our So. Cal. town had finally gotten some much needed rain and while I was glad for it, the gloomy mood it set was anything but bright. Pondering what to have for...
Interview With Iris
___________________________________________________________________________ Recently I was interviewed by my friend and editor, Jessica Suggs. We talked about our source of creativity, writing, painting and FINDING INSPIRATION for art and life. I shared some stories, and also some SNEAK PEEKS into the new...
The Pants Perspective
Have you ever had a weird disappearance of something that finally re-appears somewhere else? A recent tweet by the popular author and speaker Beth Moore, reminded me of one of those times. She was talking about a time when she...